deposit

fix, force, or implant

• “lodge a bullet in the table”

put into a bank account

• “She deposites her paycheck every month”

put (something somewhere) firmly

• “She posited her hand on his shoulder”
• “deposit the suitcase on the bench”
• “fix your eyes on this spot”

the phenomenon of sediment or gravel accumulating

matter deposited by some natural process

the natural process of laying down a deposit of something

money deposited in a bank

a partial payment made at the time of purchase; the balance to be paid later

money given as security for an article acquired for temporary use

• “his deposit was refunded when he returned the car”

a payment given as a guarantee that an obligation will be met

a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping

the act of putting something somewhere